| Jun 14, 2022 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Peace / SecuritySomewhere at a theater near you, Top Gun: Maverick is serving up a feel-good drama about a plucky U.S. Navy pilot who dispatches some unnamed bad guys before he gets the girl. Meanwhile, a real-life drama is unfolding in Washington around the massive resources we put...
| Jun 8, 2022 | Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyNow that the verdict in the Depp-Heard trial is in, the media spectacle of the case may finally begin to die down. But the impact will stay with us for years to come. Over the past several weeks, the internet became a toxic platform for survivors of domestic abuse as...
| Jun 1, 2022 | Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyMy son JJ has cerebral palsy. He’s unable to speak or use his arms and legs. But he’s remarkable. He communicates by using his nose to type on a keyboard attached to his wheelchair. His mind is sharp, and he’s passionate about advocating for people with disabilities...
| May 18, 2022 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedAmid the ongoing atrocities in Ukraine, rising gas prices, and the existential threat of climate change, policymakers in Washington have a long list of crises to address. But there’s one step that could help mitigate all of them: reducing our dependence on oil — and...
| May 12, 2022 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThis op-ed was originally published on April 13, 2022 and updated on May 12, 2022. As our country passes the once unthinkable toll of 1 million deaths from COVID-19, it can feel impossible to wrap our heads around such a devastating figure. But it’s essential if we...
| May 11, 2022 | Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyUnder a Louisiana bill likely to become law when the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, a woman who has an abortion is guilty of first-degree murder. For this, she’ll face the death penalty or — if the prosecutor chooses leniency — life imprisonment and hard labor....